Thought Bubble has been offered an extra space in New Dock near to its existing New Dock Hall and Royal Armouries Hall locations.

"As you may be aware, in previous years, tables have been available for a couple of months before selling out completely - and we've had a reserves list in place for those who've missed out," said the event organisers on the Thought Bubble blog.

"Obviously we were delighted that the tables were all snapped up so quickly, it just goes to show how quickly the community of comic creators here in the UK has grown over the last few years, and how interest in the medium continues to grow every year both here and abroad.

"However, we were also acutely aware of the frustration this caused to those exhibitors who missed out on booking a table, and we really appreciate the passion that people have developed for our festival, which is one of the many reasons we love putting it on so much."